Former Haryana Minister and former Finance Minister Dr. Kripa Ram Punia died on Saturday night due to heart disease. He was 89 years old. The former minister died at 9:46 pm at Paras Hospital in Panchkula. Punia was admitted to the hospital after suffering injuries. He is survived by four sons, one daughter, and 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Punia was born on 1 January 1936 in Salhawas village of Jhajjar district. Elder daughter-in-law Kiran Punia, who contested the parliamentary elections from Ambala constituency in 2024, said her father-in-law was the first IAS officer from Haryana after its separation from Punjab.